Elton John makes the one and only visit to Sunderland of his long, legendary career on Sunday 19 June, as he takes in the Stadium of Light as part of his Farewell Tour.
Below is everything you need to know ahead of your visit to the Stadium of Light (SoL) for the concert.
How to get to and from the SoL
The SoL is easily accessible by road and public transport. The venue is served by two Tyne & Wear Metro stations and there is ample parking in the city centre, just a short walk from the stadium.
By road
If travelling from NORTH or WEST of the stadium:
From the A19 follow signs for A1231 Sunderland, then yellow signs for Park & Walk – for which the postcode is SR5 3XG.
If travelling from SOUTH of the stadium:
From the A19 follow signs for A1018 Sunderland, then signs for Park & Walk and use city centre car parks. Click here to view car park options.
Metro services
Concert-goers with purple, red or yellow entry tickets should alight at Stadium of Light Metro station. Concert-goers with platinum, blue, green and pink (accessible) entry tickets should alight at St. Peter’s Metro station.
Additional Metro services will run until late from these stations. East Boldon & Heworth stations will offer a Park & Ride option.
By taxi
Pre-concert taxi drop-offs will be located to Wearmouth Street and Monk Street. Please be advised that post-concert pick-ups will be from the city centre only.
Parking
There is no public parking available at the Stadium of Light for the Elton John concert, with parking around the venue also extremely restricted.
Residential streets in the vicinity of the stadium will be subject to permit restrictions. Parking enforcement officials will be in operation.
Roads immediately surrounding the stadium will be closed to all traffic on the day and there will be no pick-up or drop-off points on or near the site of the stadium.
The Park & Walk scheme in operation will run from Sunderland Enterprise Park, with the above postcode.
Event timings
All timings are approximate and are subject to change on the day.
Doors open: 4:30pm
Elton John: 7pm
Please note there will be no support act for this concert.
Entry
There are several different entry points to the stadium. Your ticket will have a colour-coded entry point on it which corresponds with your designated entry gate. Please refer to our 3D map by clicking here for more information. The link will take you to the accessibility page for the recent Ed Sheeran concerts at the SoL, and the map can be found by scrolling down.
Early arrival is advised, as queues will be expected.
Food & drink
There will be an extensive range of food and drink available to purchase both in the courtyard and stadium itself. Concert-goers are not permitted to bring their own food and drink into the stadium.
Restricted bag policy
All tickets holders will be prohibited from bringing any bag into the stadium unless it adheres to the regulations that the bag cannot be any larger than A4-sized.
Latest information
Keep up-to-date with all the latest information about the concerts here.
Please check the website regularly, as information is updated on a regular basis.
Site plan
Our 3D map shows a comprehensive plan of the stadium and surrounding areas. For further information, email eltonjohn@safc.com.
Cashless venue
The SoL is a cashless venue, and cash transactions will not be accepted. Please plan accordingly before your visit.